Proverbs 12

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12:1
אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵב דָּעַת וְשֹׂנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּעַר׃
Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; But he that is brutish hateth reproof.
12:2
טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִׁיעַ׃
A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; But a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
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12:3
לֹא־יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמּוֹט׃
A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
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12:4
אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָׁה׃
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; But she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.
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12:5
מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָה׃
The thoughts of the righteous are right; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
12:6
דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵם׃
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. .
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12:7
הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹד׃
The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
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12:8
לְפִי־שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבוּז׃
A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; But he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
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12:9
טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָחֶם׃
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.
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12:10
יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וְרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִי׃
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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12:11
עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִשְׂבַּע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵב׃
He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.
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12:12
חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן׃
The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
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12:13
בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּיק׃
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous cometh out of trouble.
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12:14
מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם ישוב [יָשִׁיב] לוֹ׃
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
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12:15
דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָם׃
The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
12:16
אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרוּם׃
A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
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12:17
יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָה׃
He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; But a false witness deceit.
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12:18
יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּא׃
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
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12:19
שְׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר׃
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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12:20
מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָה׃
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
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12:21
לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָע׃
There shall no mischief befall the righteous; But the wicked are filled with evil.
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12:22
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנוֹ׃
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; But they that deal truly are His delight. .
12:23
אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּלֶת׃
A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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12:24
יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל ורְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַס׃
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be under tribute.
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12:25
דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶנָּה׃
Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; But a good word maketh it glad.
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12:26
יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵם׃
The righteous is guided by his friend; But the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
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12:27
לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָם יָקָר חָרוּץ׃
The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; But the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
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12:28
בְּאֹרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל־מָוֶת׃
In the way of righteousness is life, And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Proverbs 12:14

<b>From the fruit of a man’s mouth</b> From the reward of the mouth of those who engage in the Torah, they eat the good of this world, and the principal remains intact for them for the world to come.

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